After months of campaigning against two Rochedale South child care centre developments, the first proposal has been refused by Logan City Council.
Councillor Lisa Bradley hasn’t been shy about sharing her disdain for the two proposals, which if successful would see there be seven childcare centres in a 1km radius.
Cr Bradley took to social media to share the good news with local residents.
“I can confirm today, officers have refused development application MCUC/48/2020 for the proposed Childcare centre at 36 Lamorna Street, Rochedale South,” she said.
“Although the proposed Child Care Centre was an allowable use on the site and the application was Code Assessable under Logan Planning Scheme 2015 as the proposal adjoins an existing educational establishment, officers have refused the application as:
- The development does not comply with the purpose of the Low density zone (Large suburban precinct), which describes the intended character for the zone and precinct as being dwelling houses within an landscape setting and any non-residential development should be ‘small scale’.
- The Childcare centre will cater beyond the needs of local residents.
- The proposed development does not have a residential built form which is characterised by Dwele built form is not responsive to the site characteristics including the shape and size.
- The proposed development exceeds the maximum site cover of 40 percent for development in the Large suburban precinct; and the site cover which reflects a development intensity that is not consistent with the intended character of the Large Suburban precinct.
- The built form does not ensure that its size and bulk is consistent with the character of the residential environment.
- The proposed development will not protect amenity consistent with its location in the Low density residential zone, the Large suburban precinct and the surrounding area due to visual amenity and privacy impacts associated with building bulk and scale, high acoustic fencing, retaining walls and overlooking adjoining properties.
- The proposed development will not contribute to the visual amenity of the residential streetscape particularly when viewing the side elevations of the development.
Cr Bradley said the officers report and the decision notice containing the full list of the reasons for refusal will be made openly available soon.
“While the application has been refused, I have been advised by officers that the applicant intends to appeal this decision to the Planning and Environment Court,” Cr Bradley said.
Locals are still awaiting a decision from council regarding the second childcare centre development application.
Cr Bradley has encouraged locals to start a petition and campaign against the second child care centre development, especially following on the success from the first campaign.
